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At this weekend's Otakon, Viz Media announced that they will be bringing back what was once on the most popular series in anime. Martial arts sex comedy Ranma 1/2 is set to return, with the anime coming to Neon Alley, Blu-ray and DVD, along with n...

Breaking it! Pummels it! Chop it! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH. . . Oh goodness, this is amazing. The biggest Dota 2 tournament in the world wasn't only home to talented players, but also to wonderful eSports announcers.

14/08/2013: Yen Press license Bloody Brat Blood Lad spin off coming next March Although we're missing out on its anime adaptation, which is only streaming in North America via Viz Media, no doubt there are still a fair few fans of Blood Lad in its...

For those who have watched Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, you might remember that Menma and the crew played a game of hide-and-seek in the show. It was such an emotional scene, I would not blame if any fan would want to seek Menma out at any...

Innumerable stars, won't tell us where to go, to find out what exactly happened to the English version of Phantasy Star Online 2 that Sega North America announced last year for early 2013. But if you want to play an official English localized vers...

Yesterday in Tokyo, a bolt of lighting struck Tokyo's Odakyu Electric Railway. The incident looks both stunning and scary. Below, you can see footage of the lighting storm. Skip ahead to around the 1:18 mark to see lightning strike the carriage, w...

Ever the pioneers in snack food, the Land of the Rising Sun and the purple sweet potato flavored Kit Kat bar is now home to Pepsi flavor Cheetos. The Frito Lay Cheetos x Pepsi Shuwa Shuwa Cola Corn Snack are said to have a bit of a cinnamon taste,...

Every year, the Persona Music Fes has rocked fans of the Persona series since 2008 and this year's edition was just as grand. The world-famous Budoukan hosted this year's event in front of a sold-out crowd numbering more than 10,000.

In Taiwan, Nintendo is localizing Doraemon: Nobita's Number Adventure, which, of course, features the iconic blue robotic cat Doraemon. To mark the game's release, Nintendo is holding a contest in which five lucky people can win the above 3DS.

A Shuukan Josei journalist revealed on Yomiuri TV's Suma-tan! that a super popular idol will be getting married. ＜Summary of hints on Suma-tan! ＞ ・A super popular idol to get married. ・Hint: MALE idol.

Tried to find a reading manga related pic. Was none I liked. Decided to go with Danbo instead. Well, I did the legal anime list so it was only a matter of time before I worked on the manga list. Admittedly though, I already have to start with a co...

In a move not so unfamiliar for the Persona franchise, Persona 3 is making the transition to live performance in the form of a stage play called Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade. The play is set to open in the G-Rosso theatre at Tokyo Dome City in ...

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn won't just let you ride Chocobo mounts, but Unicorn mounts as well, Square Enix revealed in their latest Letter from the Producer Q&A video. While the recorded video isn't up yet, here's a screenshot, courtesy of ...

Ichiro Sakaki (Scrapped Princess) and Kiri Kajiya's Outbreak Company - Moeru Shinryakusha is the latest light novel series to be tapped for anime adaptation. The series, set to air this October, follows a young geek sent into a fantasy world as an...

Magi Volume 1 The middle of the month is usually a bit quieter than this, but this time around we've got a slew of books hitting with a lot of omnibus editions from Viz Media and their SuBLime Manga label as well as a bunch of adult releases from ...

Director Kota Yoshida's live-action adaptation of Usotsuki Paradox—based on the manga written by Nanki Satō and illustrated by Akira Kizuki—is set for a limited one-week screening at Human Trust Cinema Shibuya starting September 7.

Instead of a PV, Outbreak Company has shared preview images for its PV – possibly too embarrassed to show the actual preview video after suffering the obvious negative reception for the character designs.

Even More Trademarks Filed By Namco Bandai for Potential Tales Series Titles – Is There More Than One Game Planned For Release? An image from Tales of Xillia, the latest Tales game released to the international market So it turns out that Namco Ba...

'Little Witch Academia' Anime Blu-ray Preorder Goes Live Posted by Chris Beveridge August 13, 2013 at 08:46 AM Little Witch Academia The preorder for Little Witch Academia has gone live and you can now hit up the link to order Studio Trigger's OVA...

Daily Graffiti: A Gallery Of 'Breaking Bad' Street Art In honor of Breaking Bad's return to television and its final few episodes, we've collected a gallery of some of our favorite wheatpastes, stickers, stencils, and graffiti murals all dedicated...

Hello everyone! How long has it been since school uniforms were considered cosplay? The other day I was at a train station and I saw a sign near the escalator that said "Take care if you're wearing a skirt".

While Arc System Works have been all about Guilty Gear Xrd Sign, leading up to the game's location test location test, they haven't forgotten about BlazBlue fans that are looking forward to the anime adaptation announced earlier this summer.

HKT48 – Melon Juice HKT48's 2nd single Melon Juice (メロンジュース) will be released on September 4. Melon Juice is described as a punk rock song. 4 editions are available. Each one of them contains 3 songs and their instrumental versions.

MOS Burger, the Japanese fast food chain famous for being a fresher, slightly healthier alternative to other hamburger joints, has recently announced that it will release a new hamburger sandwich to go alongside its existing range of plain and che...

「都市学園防衛戦(後篇)」 (Toshi Gakuen Bōei Sen [Kou Hen]) "Defensive Battle at Cosmopolitan Academy (Conclusion)" Majestic Prince is the very essence of a mecha porn! Yes, I fully realize this is starting to sound like a broken record, but the show just kee...

「紅葉狩り」 (Momijigari) "Red Leaf Hunting" Wow, that episode was informative. Not only did we gain important clarification and insight into the Professor's view of eating things you love, but we also learned much about Benten's ambiguous nature and wh...

Kingdom Hearts Cookies If you like tasty treats, Kingdom Hearts, and have no qualms with ordering homemade baked goods over the Internet, snag these skillfully crafted morsels by the dozen over on Etsy.

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